Frequent Reminders

57. Go to the Botanical Gardens.

A bunch of us went to the Botanical Gardens for a friend’s birthday. It’s only recently though that Jess and I have become what I’d actually deem friends, but I guess this botanical expedition would’ve had something to do with that!

It’s funny how a certain flower seems to be appearing everywhere to me. It started about three or four months ago, I think. God invited me to start dreaming about my wedding day, something I had never afforded myself the luxury of doing. I’ve grown fond of the idea of orchids. They are incredibly beautiful. Roses have never really done it for me!

No lies, I’m seeing orchids EVERYWHERE! I see them when I go shopping for groceries, in movies I watch, in random people’s houses I visit, I even saw one at another friend’s birthday!

God sees me. He knows the desires of my heart. He delights in reminding me everday!

What can one do but smile...

Run Baby Run

73. Do the 'Spar Ladies 10km'.

So we walked 5km's... Ha ha! It was fun, we realised we could've probably walked 10km's... not run though, that would be pushing it!

Next year... Maybe.

Nothing like a breath of fresh air to clear you mind!

"You can't look at a cupcake without smiling."

 80. Decorate Cupcakes.

The past four months has brought such a beautiful family into my life. The van der Merwe family have blessed my life abundantly; each one of them.

Alison has, in a short space of time, become my best friend. when it was her birthday, my sister and I arranged with her husband, Luke to fetch their three beautiful children, Nathan, Hannah, and Abigail. We brought them to our house and we all got our hands sticky icing cupcakes for mommy's birthday!

Once the cupcakes were iced, the card was made, the balloons were blown and the princess crown adorned, we made our way back to their house! What a blessing to be a part of a family's joy! It stirs a hope in me for my family one day!

I close with the thought:

"Life is not boring when you are living with passion while eating Cupcakes."

Set in Stone...

67. Make something with Clay.

We had an "Identity" day for the young adults at church a couple months ago.

There was nothing I hadn't heard before, but I felt challenged to embrace the intricacies of my heart.

There were tables set out with huge amounts of clay for one to merely express what God was doing in the heart. I took a big lump home...

A couple weeks later I made my heart...

I make no excuses for the beauty within my heart, I make no excuses for the broken pieces either. Do you?

Life is as serious as you make it...

40. Get False Nails.

I’d almost forgotten I did this! We had a Winter Ball the beginning of June. So I figured the easiest way to eliminate the problem of wearing these unsightly things for more than a couple hours was to pluck them on for the night!

It was a lot of fun – the evening, not the nails – and I did let my hair down a bit.

I guess we all need moments were we take life a little less seriously!